About

At Heat Design, we see every story as a chance for innovation. Whether you’re a startup shaping your vision from the ground up or an established company looking to refresh your brand, we blend creative agility with strategic precision. Our process, rooted in industry insight, produces designs that resonate and add value.

We’re committed to bringing your story to life. By identifying strategic needs, we observe, research, and develop concept-driven ideas paired with intelligent designs. This ensures our work stands out and offers measurable benefits for progressive brands and forward-thinking clients.

We value direct collaboration, offering a personal touch that ensures each project is handled with care and consistency. Our intentionally small studio size helps us maintain this level of detail and also makes us more agile. Being small allows us to tap into a multitude of creative resources when the project requires it, fostering innovation and flexibility.

“The details are not the details. They make the design,” said Charles Eames, and we embody this philosophy. Graphic design today lies at the crossroads of visual arts, communication, and psychology. It’s about creating functional art that serves specific goals and connects with the audience. At Heat Design, we bridge the gap between art and function, ensuring beauty works for people.

Founded in 1999 by Stephen Taylor, Heat Design is supported by a team of designers and communication experts. We collaborate with a range of creative specialists, including strategists, photographers, writers, and digital media experts. Whether joining an existing team or forming a new one, we are dedicated to enhancing each project with our expertise.

Services
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Book Design
Data Visualisation
Digital Design
Editorial Design
Motion Graphics
Packaging
Website Design

Clients

Arts –
Alina Cojocaru – Ballet Dancer
Arts & Business
Brian Griffin – Photographer
Hatty Pedder – Artist
Ian Teh – Photographer
Mark Fry – Artist
Olivia Pomp – Stylist
Rick & Rachel Wakeman

Charities –
Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Lokahi Foundation
The Funding Network
The Kerrison Trust
ThinkForward

Consulting –
Brochet
Fellows Associates
LUC – Land Use Consultants
Roger Steare
Seacon
UniLink
Unit Worldwide

Consumer, Retail & Manufacturing –
Energy Quote
Ronald Phillips
Hamleys
Holy Food
IES
Peaberry Coffee Roasters
Petplan
Picotech
Shelf Interiors
Swarovski
The Shoe Snob

Education & Public sector –
Campusalam
Confer Books
Pearson (including FT, Longman, Prentice Hall)
Hackney Council
Hagatas Publishing
Harriman House
ISMO Books
Karnac Books
Leaside Regeneration
London Citizens
Northgate Public Services

Financial –
Bridges Community Ventures
CBI
Close Brothers
Finsbury
FIPRA
HelmGodfrey
Highland Gold Mining Plc
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Plc
Majedie Asset Management
Oxford Asset Management
Rothschilds
Smithfield Consultants

Media & PR –
Brunswick
Chorion plc
Datasine
Nexus PR
PTC – Periodicals Training Council
Tomo Events

Hospitality & Travel –
JLA
Travelodge
Wedge & Wildlife
Wild & West
Yacht Masters


Clients we worked with before Heat Design

Ascot
Asprey
BBC
Blue Circle
Department of Employment
European Bank
Fundación Goya en Aragón
GlaxoWellcome
Inchbald School of Design
John Dickinson
London Electricity
London Stock Exchange
Losada vinos de finca
Mappin & Webb
Munkenbeck & Marshall Architects
NatWest
Nicholas Hare Architects
Turner Press
Peter Foggo Associates
Phaidon
PPP Healthcare
Prado Museum
Sibneft
Siemens
Tate Modern
The Physiological Corporation
United Biscuits
Warbugs